Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2374, Isaac Eveleth, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Evelith, Isaac Deborah
W 2374
CONTENTS
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Maine D. 655
Grace Erleth
of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Merrill of the Rgt commanded by Col. Mitchell in the Maine line for 14 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 36 Dollars - 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Oct W.B. and Genl John Mussey Portland Maine
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 of 91. 67 Semi-ant. allowance ending Feb 1834 - 18. 34
$110.01
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W.H. Gideon Clerk, Book C Vol. 10 Page 13

1620 Marius Abner Bullett Widow of Isaac Bullett who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 Dollars 67 1/2
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848 1 st February 1853 Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of Aug / 53 and sent to
John Ayer North Berwick Maine
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 20, 1848 Page 3 Vol. A Aug 3 / 53 1832

No 2.825 Isaac Coletti's
Application for a license
Aug 18.
(a. private)
Print left Mem Col Mitchell's Ref. A of
Rev. W. M. ...
366 72
73 54
18.33
91 67
John Murphy Jr Portland Me

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the twenty second day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE , Judge of said Court.
On this twenty second day of August aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge Isaac Gooch a resident of New Gloucester in the county of Cumberland in said Maine District, aged seventy one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated; viz; That in July 1779 he enlisted as a private for three months in a company of militia in the state service at New Gloucester - commanded by Captain Nathaniel Merrill , and went to Penobscot then called Bagadocum , and joined the Regt. commanded by Col. Mitchell - and served there about six weeks and returned to Falmouth (now Portland ) and continued to serve at Falmouth till the term of three months for which he enlisted was expired - That in May 1780 at New Gloucester he again enlisted as a private for eight months in a company of State Troops commanded by Capt. Isaac Parsons - That he went with said company to St. Georges River , & served at Thomaston & Camden with the forces under the command of Genl. Wadsworth the full term of eight months for which he enlisted, and was with the rest of the company discharged & returned home. - That he had no written discharge being dismissed only or discharged. - That he entered the service as a Volunteer and served as a private soldier.
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of
Isaac Gooch
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Ashur Ware
} U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.

The said Isaac Eveleth further states that he was born at North Berwick on the 14th day of October 1760. That he has a record of his age at home at New Gloucester, that he lived there when he first entered the service, and has resided there ever since the Revolution - Isaac Eveleth
Signed & sworn to before
Adam Worr
Judge of the District Court for the District of Maine
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid before J. W. L. Judge for the District of Maine
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states
I, John Nussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac Eveleth for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty fifth day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two
John Nussey { Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

Deborah Earlith Revolutionary Claim. John Ayer agent in this case. North Pownal May 6th /52. Maine.

Declaration, for to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 d day of February, A.D. 1853.
United States of America,
Maine district S.S.
On this 7 th day of May, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty three, personally appeared before the Hon. Asahel Ware, Judge of the U. S. Court within and for the district of Maine in open court it being a court of record, Deborah Eveleth, a resident of New Gloucester, in said Maine District, aged 90 years, who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d day of February A.D. 1853, that she is the widow of Isaac Eveleth deceased, who was a resident of New Gloucester late a revolutionary pensioner of the U. S. at $6 dollars per annum, that he received his pension at the agency of Maine at Portland in the county of Cumberland. She further declares that she was married to the said Isaac Eveleth on the 26 th day of January, A.D. 1802, that her husband the aforesaid Isaac Eveleth, died on the 3 d day of October 1843 eighteen hundred and forty three. That she was married to him at the time above stated. She further declares that she was a
Eveleth

widow at the passage of the act of February 3 d , 1853. She further declares that she is a widow and that she has never before made application for a pension. She respectfully requests the pension department to grant her a pension to commence, on the 4 th day of March 1848, because the act by which she claims, giving a pension in the same manner as those who claim a pension under act of 29 th of July 1848, on account of the marriage before 1800. — She refers the department to the papers on file in the Pension department with her husband's original declaration for further proof of service, & also to her papers herunto annexed for proof of identity as the widow of Isaac Easton aforesaid, &c.
She further declares that she appoints as her attorney and agent in the prosecution of her claim for a pension as herein claimed, John Ayer of North Berwick Maine, and she hereby empowers one, or more substitutes under him for the speedy recovery of her said claim. —
Witness:
John Ware
Deborah
her mark
Ebenezer
Signed & sworn to before me this day and year above named
John Ware
Judge of a District court of the U. S. for the District of Maine

I hereby certify, that the aforesaid Deborah Eullett is the widow of Isaac Eullett, who was a pensioner at $6 67 / 100 dollars per annum, & that she is now a widow never having intermarried since Isaac Eullett's death, who was her lawful husband; — May 6th, 1853.
A. Waterhouse Notary Public, A.P.

In a Book of Records of the town of New Gloucester, County of Cumberland & State of Maine kept for the purpose of recording Marriages, I find the following extract. Viz:
Married by the Rev. d Rufus Anderson January the twenty sixth, eighteen hundred & two, Mr Isaac Eve- leth of New Gloucester, to Mrs. Deborah Rideout.
I certify that I am town clerk of New Gloucester, that the records of said town are in my custody, that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is in faint legible characters, thus: Jan'y. 26 th 1802. E. H. Moseley Town Clerk
State of Maine, } S. S. March 19 th A. D. 1853. Co. of Cumberland }
Then personally appeared the above named E. H. Moseley who is town Clerk of said New Gloucester well known to me as a credible witness, and made oath in due form of law, that the foregoing by him subscribed is true.
Before me. S t Waterhouse Justice of the peace , & Notary Public

2374 with
3-068.
(Old No. 3-649.)
Bureau of Pensions.
Isaac Brewster
Aug 27, 1832 - 71
New Gloucester Maine
July 29 New Gloucester Me Mass
Capt. Nathan Fuller
Col Mitchell
Put. 2 m.
May 80 Capt Isaac Parsons
Col Putnam
Put. 5 m
No Put.
Born in Yarmouth Me Oct. 4, 1760
m. Deborah Redcont
Jany 26, 802 New Gloucester
D. Oct. 3, 1843

Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Isaac Everetts - also written Everetts, Everly and Everly - served six months in Capt Peter Harwoods Co. Sixth Mass Regt. Col. Nixon in the Revolution also in several short- enlistments. Was he or his widow a pension- er? I do not know time or place of his or her death. He was of

Brookfield at time of enlistment.
Also Was Daniel Hastings of Peterboro a pensioner? He was in Holman's Co. of Doolittle's Regt. Apr 16 Oct-1775 and probably later Also in other Regiments 1776-77-79 & 82. His widow was Lois who died in Barn in 1832.
Yours very truly - John McIlvaine Northampton Mass. Oct-21 1904

Oct. 28, 1904 This is to Ino McElvaine Northampton Mass.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2374
Deborah Eveleth,
Widow,
Isaac Eveleth,
Prin. Rev. War.
Act. Feb. 3, 185-8.
Index:—Vol. a , Page 221
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pension Office Aug 20, 1853
Sir      Please report time of last payment to or death of within named pensioner
Respectfully &
J. Burt Esq.      J. Cole Blind              for Comt. Present -
Isaac Evolath, At 32, $36.67 p. an. — Paid to 4 th Sept. 1843 — no date of death on our Books.
J. Burt Auditor.

May 12/1853
App t of Deborah Eveleth widow of Isaac Eveleth.
Maine
21655
Act 3 d Feb y : 1853
Rev y :
allowed $ 36 67 / 100 per an Comm. Feb 3 d 1853
John Ayer North Pownal Maine
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business

11 th 1624
Deborah Overton widow of Isaac Mano
Let to Mrs. Ayre July 30/83
Act Febry 3. 1863

L. Scheith.

Brief in the case of Delorah Everett widow of Isaac Cumberland County and State of Maine act of Feb 3. 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase" )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under act of June 7 1832 at $ 36 \frac{67}{100} per annum
Private
(If for increase.) Marriage proved by public record
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Death cr. wills,
Identity cr wills
Name and residence of Agent
John Ayer North Pownal Maine
Examining Clerk.
J. L. Gray

I Nathaniel Ridout Jr. of New Gloucester in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine of lawful age on oath Depose and say That I was well acquainted with Isaac Evleth and his wife Deborah Deborah Evleth, that they lived as man and wife until his death which was on the third day of October 1843 to our certain knowledge, that his wife Deborah Evleth survived her husband and has not since his death intermarried and has remained a widow, and is still a widow, to my certain knowledge, — Nathl Ridout Jr.
State of Maine County of Cumberland, S.S. March 10th, 1853 Then personally appeared the above named Nathl Ridout Jr. known to me as a credible witness and made oath in due form of law That the fore foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true before me                      A. Waterhouse Justice of the Peace, & Quorum & Notary Public

I Ruth Ridout of New Gloucester in the county of Cumberland, and State of Maine, of lawful age on oath testify and say that I was well acquainted with Mr Isaac Eveleth & his wife Deborah Eve- leth who both lived as man and wife, until his death which was on the 3 rd day of October 1843 to my certain knowled- ge, that said Isaac Eveleth was a pensioner of the United States of 36 dollars a year, that his wife Deborah Eveleth survived her said husband, that she has not since her husband's death intermarried, and remains a widow, and is still a widow to my certain knowledge. —
Ruth Ridout
State of Maine County of Cumberland S.S. March 8 th 1853. Then personally appeared the above named Ruth Ridout who is a credible witness and made oath in due form of law that the above by her subscribed is true Before me, H. Watrous Notary Public and Justice of the Peace & Deorum

widow Estelle, formerly Richard Mancia in N.Y. or M.G. by Rev Mr Anderson Jan 26 1802.

We Ephraim Stinchfield of N Gloucester and Elijah Littlefield of Durham both of the county of Cumberland and State of Maine both of lawful age do testify and say that we are personally acquainted with Isaac Eveleth of N Gloucester in the county and state aforesaid, and that we served with him, as private for the term of eight months in the Massachusetts State troops commanded by Genl Peleg Wadsworth from May 1780 to December the same year that he served full eight months and joined the troops and was discharged with him about the same time and that we have been personally acquainted with the s d Eveleth from that until the present time N Gloucester 21 st March - 1832 Ephraim Stinchfield Elijah Littlefield
Cumberland ss Personally appeared the above named Ephraim Stinchfield and affirmed and Elijah Littlefield and made oath to the truth of the above statement Before me N Gloucester 21 st March - 1832 Merrill Rollins Justice of the Peace
This certifies that I am acquainted with Ephraim Stinchfield and Elijah Littlefield and I know them to be credible witnesses the above named Ephraim Stinchfield is a clergyman Merrill Rollins Justice of the Peace

James Corliss
State of Maine.
Cumberland County ss.
I William T. Vaughan, Clerk of the Courts of Cumberland County do certify that Annie R. M. Cushman is a magistrate as within, and that I believe the foregoing signatures purporting to be his to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this twenty fifth day of August A. D. 1832.
William T. Vaughan

Maine District ss: Office of the Clerk C. C. N. S.
I hereby certify that, by a Commission from the Governor of the State of Maine now exhibited to me, it appears that Ai Waterhouse of Durham, in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine Esquire, was, on the twentieth day of January A.D. 1852, duly appointed and qualified as a Justice of the Peace within & for the County aforesaid, which commission will not expire until seven years from the date thereof.
I further certify that said Waterhouse has at the same time exhibited to me a Commission from the Governor of said State, showing that on the thirtieth day of March 1852, he was duly appointed a Notary Public for said County of Cumberland, which will not expire till seven years from the date thereof, and that he was duly qualified to act as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my office this fifteenth day of August A. D. 1853
Geo. F. Emery } Clerk Circuit Court } N.S. for } Maine District

Additional evidence in the claim for a Revolutionary Pension, in an act of Feb'y 3/53, made by Deborah Evleth widow of Isaac Evleth deceased, junior of the W.C.
J. Ayer Agent North Pownal Maine.

Pension Office July 30 th 1833
Sir,
The claim of Deborah Wetlith, widow of Isaac Wetlith for a pension under the act of Congress passed Feby 3 rd 1833, has been suspended, to enable you to prove the official character of Lt Waterhouse and that he is still in commission,
Very Respectfully L. Moulds Commissioner
John Dyer Esq. North Pownal Maine

To The Pension Department,
The law by which
Mrs. Eveloth claims a pension, passed on the 3 d of Feby 1853. expressly declares, that all widows of Revolutionary soldiers married subsequent to 1800, should be pensioned in the same manner as those married before that date, but the department does not adhere to the law, in the first place, such pensions should commence on the 4 th of March 1848, in the second place, the proof of identity was made, and authen- ticated in the same form, as proof in case presented under Mr. Filmore's administration under the law of 1836, 38. & July 29 th 1848, and the department still request further evidence of the capacity or authority of Ai Watrous as a justice of the peace . & Notary Public, notwithstanding he has annexed his seal of the Office of Notary Public , what is the design of a Notary's Office if not to authenticate papers, & Notary seal under other Administrations has been

recognised as sufficient to authenticate proof in form of Affidavit, & if not sufficient, why then allowed, & if then sufficient why now not recog- nised in this case, & in many others It looks reasonable, that where claims are filed before the regula- tions of the pension department was adop- -ted or published in every state in the U.S. that these claims should be examined, and treated with the same respect as those under Mr. Fillmore's administration and not rejected for such a trifling affair, or aspect which is no defect, in equity. —
Per order J. Ayer
North Pownal
Maine

I Joseph Collins of New Gloucester in the county of Cumberland and State of Maine of lawful age do testify and say that I have been personally acquainted with Mr Isaac Ewell of New Gloucester for sixty years last past that we served as soldiers in the Revolution, that we enlisted in a company commanded by Nathan Merrill of New Gloucester aforesaid in July Anno Domini 1779. went to Braggaduce, new Castine, and joined the Regiment under the command of Jonathan Mitchell of North Yarmouth, that he served at Braggaduce and at Portland the full term of three months, & that he was in the service of the Massachusetts State Troops.
New Gloucester July 24, 1832.
Joseph Collins
Cumberland ss. July 24 th 1832 Personally appeared Joseph Collins and made oath that the above deposition by him signed is true
Before me Asaph Bradbury Justice of the Peace
I Samuel Stevens of New Gloucester in the county of Cumberland and State of Maine of lawful age do testify and say that I have been acquainted with Mr Isaac Ewell of New Gloucester aforesaid for sixty years last past, that we served as soldiers in the Revolutionary war, that we enlisted in a company commanded by Nathan Merrill in the year 1779. went to Braggaduce, new Castine, and joined the Regiment under the command of Jonathan Mitchell of North Yarmouth, that he served at Braggaduce and at Portland the full term of three months in the Massachusetts State Troops.
Samuel Stevens
Cumberland ss July 30 th 1832 Personally appeared Samuel Stevens, whom I know to be a credible witness, and made oath that the above deposition by him signed is true
Before me Asaph Bradbury Justice of the Peace

State of Maine—
Cumberland County ss.
I William T. Vaughan, Clerk of the Courts of Cumberland County do certify that Osgood Bradbury is a magistrate as within and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine—
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscri- bed my name and affixed my seal of Office This twenty fifth day of August, A.D. 1832.—
Wm T Vaughan